Golf tee



Aus. 2, 1927.

v 1,637,551 G. cLAUslNG GOLF TEE Filed March 19, 1927 /N VENTO/6 livPatented Aug. 2, 1927.

f UNITED sin.rss

PATENT oFFics. f

GEORGE OLAUSING, OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, assiefnon To THEYVULOAN LAST OOM-PANY, OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

GOLF TEE;

Application ined March 1e, 192?. serial No. 176,807.

My invention relates to golftees. y

It is the Object of my invention to provide a. golf tee holder, whichmaybe permanently yretained bythe user, while its attaching means forattachment ofy the teetov the y ground may be replaced.

Referring to the drawings: l Figure l is a side elevation ofthe teeinserted in the ground; l

Figure 2 showsfthe tee holder yremoved rwith its attaching pins left :inthe ground; Figure 3 is a bottomplan yview of the tee `holder, with thepins removed and the clamping ring in its elevated position; and

Ifigure 4 is a section on the line l-K-d of Figure Blocking in thedirection ofthe arrows.' f' 'f Referringto the drawings in detail, l isthe head of a golf tee having a concave upper surface 2 whichmaysuppo-rt the ball for receiving and positioning the pins on whichball rests. This head isfprovided with a de pending shaft 3 which issuitablyjsplit by three angularly-disposed slots et, 5 and (5,

' which form a central stationary triangular fingers 8 y portion 7,triangular pin vclamping and intermediate .external Sections 9. Aperr fstationary section 7.

located softhat the centers thereof are on the tures l are provided forreceiving the pins in clannoingy engagement with these collapsiblesections 8 and 9 in conjunction with the These apertures are -point ofcrossing of the respective slotsy 4, andG.y -f

In order to clamp the sections 7, S and 9 on the pins 11, which areinserted in the apertures l0, a ring 12 is mounted onk the shaft 3,which, when in its upper position, y will release the pins, and, in itslower posibe lifted leaving the pins in position. f This p tion, will`clamp them. Theclamping of the pins, however, is released by elevatingsaid ring so that a withdrawal upwardly of the tee holder will leaverthe pins l14 in thev ground, but the ring in clamping position clampsthe Lpins sufficiently to hold them in position when the pins and teeholder are in engagement with one another,kr out of the ground. f n

Any number of vpins may be employed, but I prefer to use three pins with`sharp points 13 which may readilybe inserted in ythe surface of theusual golf course. f

f After the tee holder has been used, it 'may gives a very firmfoundation for the tee. The

tee is `sufficientlylarge to be easily handled' and easily seen and ofsullicie11t`size to `make a suitable foundation for the ball, so thatythe present objections to 'the ordinary tees now used to the effect thatthe tee becomes easily lost, or isy too small to hold the 'ball areeliminated.

It will beL understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifica tions as may be necessary to adapt it to varyingconditions and uses.

It will befurther understood that, in all icases, it is desirable tomount the ball upon `thepins `after they have been positioned,` merelyusing the golf tee holder to kposition the pins. i

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim 'as new anddesire to sesaid ground engaging means` in said tee.

2. yIn agolf tee, a head, a shaft having split sectioinsadjacentapertures for receiving ground engaging means, and ground engaging meansdetachably mounted therein.

3. In a golf tee, a head, a shaft having split sections adjacentapertures for receiv ing kground engaging means, ground engaging meansdetachably mounted therein, anda clamping ring mounted on said shaftadapted to force/portions of the shaft in engagement with .the groundengaging means. f

d. In a golf tee,-a head,a shaft having split sections adjacentapertures forreceivn ing ground -engaging means, ground engaging meansdetachably mounted therein, and a clamping ring mounted on said shaftvadapted to force portions of the shaft in engagement with the ground engaging means, the exterior of said shaft being tapered downwardly andoutwardly to facilitate the clamping operation of the ring.

5. In a golf tee, a supporting head, a de pendinoshaft portiontransversed by a plu rality of angularly disposed slots forming astationary section, and movable clamping portions, aid shaft havingapertures for re-- ceivingr'ground engaging pins, and means on saidshaft for causing said portions of the shaft to engage with pins locatedin said apertures.

6. In a golf tee, a supporting head, a depending split shaft, a clampingring mounted thereon, said split shaft being cut by a plurality otangularly disposed slots forming a triangular central stationarysection, and a plurality' et clamping lingers und intermediate externalsections, said Shaft bein-g provided with apertures at the junction ofthe stationary section, the intermediate section' ate external sections,said shaft being provided with apertures at the junction ot thevstationary section, the intermediate section and the clamping lingers.Y

8. In combinationa golftee and a plurality et independent detaellablymounted ground attaching pins. n-iounted therein.

9. in combination a positioning member adapted to Carry a plurality ofgolf ball supporting ineinloersywhereby when said ineinbers arepositioned and the positioning Ine1nber removed a golf ball inay bemounted on said nieinbers which serve as a tee.

In testiinonykwhereoi, I aiiix iny signature.

GEORGE CLAUSING.

